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BeachYia 06-10-2025 05:59 AM

Corinthian chimes are so soothing
 
I love the sound of Corinthian wind chimes. I don't like the metal ones that are constantly "tinging" . Corinthian chimes are like being in a spa. I would bring them and see how they work out. You can ask your neighbor, after you have had them up for a while. I believe they will love them. You should take them down when it gets really windy for their protection!

Rainger99 06-10-2025 06:40 AM

You can listen to them here.

Corinthian Bells Wind Chimes

Would you want to hear it every time you walked into your lanai?

retiredguy123 06-10-2025 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2437918)
You can listen to them here.

Corinthian Bells Wind Chimes

Would you want to hear it every time you walked into your lanai?

No.

Mikee1 06-10-2025 07:01 AM

The way way the start of this post is worded tends to make one think you feel you are special. When you buy a house you do not accept an offer, you make one and it is accepted or not. The way you state this, it says you feel you did someone a favor by accepting their offer to you to buy their house, typically unsolicited.
Now, in case you are not aware, wind chimes are not sound directional. They will not only be heard by your ears but everyone else's within the same range. So what you are asking is can I annoy my neighbors with my wind chimes??
Please reconsider your desire to live within Grey Poupon range of your neighbors. You should always consider your actions and their impact on others.
Please ponder all of this, then make your decision.



[QUOTE=Coop63;2437529]I have an accepted offer on a home in TV and starting to sort through what we bring down.

sallyg 06-10-2025 08:18 AM

Please, do not bring your wind chimes.

Nancy@Pinellas 06-10-2025 08:34 AM

We, and our neighbors have wind chimes. No complaints from other neighbors. If we get complaint, the chimes will come down.

dougjb 06-10-2025 09:59 AM

Those who love wind chimes should keep them locked indoors with the windows closed. Use a fan, if you must, to enjoy them.

Neighbors who have wind chimes outdoors simply have no concern for their neighbors. If a neighbor had wind chimes outdoors, I would be tempted to buy a huge dog and let it do its business on the wind chime neighbor's lawn.

coffeebean 06-10-2025 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Coop63 (Post 2437529)
I have an accepted offer on a home in TV and starting to sort through what we bring down. I love my Corinthian Bell wind chimes and would like to bring them down. I also realize that others may not enjoy my affection for wind chimes. I am curious if there are any rules or etiquette other than asking my neighbors?

If it makes a difference, the home is on a lot with open separation (no fence) between homes, with a pond in back. Walking trail on the left and a home on the right.

Thanks in advance for all the thoughtful responses I am about to receive. This forum is amazing.

Wind chimes are noise pollution. That is a grating noise that people have no ability to quell if the wind is rattling them. Please don’t do it. Your neighbors will appreciate you leaving them in the box unless you remove the offending noise pollution makers.

CoachKandSportsguy 06-10-2025 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Coop63 (Post 2437529)
I have an accepted offer on a home in TV and starting to sort through what we bring down. I love my Corinthian Bell wind chimes and would like to bring them down. I also realize that others may not enjoy my affection for wind chimes. I am curious if there are any rules or etiquette other than asking my neighbors?

The only best answer is to bring them, but then adapt to your neighbors. You can't change TV, and to try to change TV would be even more unappreciated. However, you might find neighbors who are deaf, or you might find the chimes broken after a big thunderstorm.

One scenario is that all the neighborhood is full of snow birds, so in the summer time, you can put them out when not alot of people are around.. . . So you might get the ocassional usage.

good luck

DollyL 06-10-2025 08:10 PM

Wind chimes
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Coop63 (Post 2437529)
I have an accepted offer on a home in TV and starting to sort through what we bring down. I love my Corinthian Bell wind chimes and would like to bring them down. I also realize that others may not enjoy my affection for wind chimes. I am curious if there are any rules or etiquette other than asking my neighbors?

If it makes a difference, the home is on a lot with open separation (no fence) between homes, with a pond in back. Walking trail on the left and a home on the right.

Thanks in advance for all the thoughtful responses I am about to receive. This forum is amazing.

I do not have a yes or no opinion. Recently I received a beautiful wind chime as a gift in memory of my deceased sister. A beautiful inspiration is inscribed on it with her name. I was unsure at first of hanging it. But it is protected from the elements of rain & breezes. If it does chime, it is very soft at least to me.On windy days, I have used rubber bands on the chimes to keep them quiet. Just a suggestion.

patfla06 06-12-2025 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Diane M (Post 2437703)
Personally, I love them. I have a few. I hang most in our enclosed lanai, they sound quietly when the doors are open. The biggest one is hung outside the front door, near my kitchen window. Only I hear this one. I did ask my neighbors when I moved in and only one minded. The key is to be thoughtful to your neighbors. Be connected to them so you can talk out your differences. You already seem to understand this. Welcome to TV.

That is a perfect place to hang them - in the lanai that has doors!

Coop63 06-18-2025 06:35 PM

OP here with an update. We never realized there were so many wind chime haters. We sold them so worry not LOL

Thanks for all the responses, fun reading

Velvet 06-18-2025 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Coop63 (Post 2439880)
OP here with an update. We never realized there were so many wind chime haters. We sold them so worry not LOL

Thanks for all the responses, fun reading

I can see you guys are going to be welcome… just about anywhere.

collie1228 06-18-2025 09:17 PM

My wife has some wind chimes that she put on a Shepards crook in our backyard. She found them on the patio table one day and she put them back on the crook. They were back on the table again the next day. Since I’m the only other person with access to our backyard, it was obvious who took the chimes down. It didn’t take three times - the chimes have never appeared again. Darn, I hate wind chimes.

Calisport 06-18-2025 09:46 PM

Its too windy down here for most chimes. Mine is in the garage.


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